TicketsCINCINNATI – The University of Cincinnati baseball team dropped a midweek matchup to rival Xavier on Tuesday night, falling by a score of 7-6.
The Bearcats (21-15) led, 5-4, heading into the top of the ninth before the Musketeers (20-18) scored three runs to grab the lead. A two-run home run by Xavier's Aedan Anderson gave them the lead, and another run scored on a sac fly. Junior Landyn Vidourek led off the bottom of the ninth with a home run to trim the deficit to one, but Cincinnati wasn't able to put together a game-winning rally.
Sophomore Cal Sefcik drove in two if UC's runs on Tuesday on a two-run single in the third inning that tied the game. Senior Donovan Ford and redshirt senior Kerrington Cross logged RBIs for Cincinnati as well.
Ford made one of the best defensive plays of the season in the top of the fifth, making an over the shoulder catch reminiscent of Willie Mays for the first out of the inning.
Six different pitchers saw time on the mound for the Bearcats. Senior Rodney Shultz made the start and freshman Ty Barnett put up a scoreless outing, shutting out the Musketeers in his 1.1 innings of work.
Following Tuesday's game, Cincinnati will head to first-place No. 24 West Virginia for a big three-game series this weekend.
// HOW IT HAPPENED
Xavier opened the scoring with a two-run triple in the top of the first to take an early lead. Cincinnati tied the game in the bottom of the third on a two-run single up the middle by Cal Sefcik. Lauden Brooks reached on an error and Kerrington Cross and Donovan Ford both walked to load the bases, then Sefcik laced the first pitch he saw into center field to score two. Cross' sacrifice fly in the bottom of the fourth gave Cincinnati a 3-2 lead.
Ford's incredible catch was the first out of the top of the fifth and the last batter Ty Barnett faced. Joel Pineiro came into relieve him and struck out the next to hitters to end the inning. The Bearcats then added to their lead in the bottom of the sixth to go up 5-2, scoring on another sac fly and a wild pitch.
Xavier scored twice in the seventh to make it a one-run game, and retook the lead in the top of the ninth. The first batter of the inning reached on a single and then Aeden Anderson lifted a 3-2 pitch over the fence in left field to flip the script and five the Musketeers a 6-5 lead. A sac fly later in the inning made it 7-5.
Landyn Vidourek led off the bottom of the ninth with a towering home run to right field to give the Bearcats life, and they had the tying run on second base with two outs but could not bring him home.
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Upcoming Big 12 series at UC Baseball Stadium this season include Oklahoma State (April 25-27), and Kansas State (May 15-17). There are also non-conference games against UW-Milwaukee (April 23) and Indiana (May 13) remaining on the schedule.
There is still a lot of great baseball left to be played at UC Baseball Stadium this season! To purchase your tickets, visit cpaw.me/Tickets or call 1-877-CATS-TIX (1-877-228-7849).
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The Bearcats (21-15) led, 5-4, heading into the top of the ninth before the Musketeers (20-18) scored three runs to grab the lead. A two-run home run by Xavier's Aedan Anderson gave them the lead, and another run scored on a sac fly. Junior Landyn Vidourek led off the bottom of the ninth with a home run to trim the deficit to one, but Cincinnati wasn't able to put together a game-winning rally.
Sophomore Cal Sefcik drove in two if UC's runs on Tuesday on a two-run single in the third inning that tied the game. Senior Donovan Ford and redshirt senior Kerrington Cross logged RBIs for Cincinnati as well.
Ford made one of the best defensive plays of the season in the top of the fifth, making an over the shoulder catch reminiscent of Willie Mays for the first out of the inning.
HE DID 𝙒𝙃𝘼𝙏⁉️@donovanford1_ with an unreal catch out in center‼️ #SCTop10 @ESPNAssignDesk #Bearcats | #TenGames pic.twitter.com/hMMDgvF2m5
— Cincinnati Baseball (@GoBearcatsBASE) April 15, 2025
Six different pitchers saw time on the mound for the Bearcats. Senior Rodney Shultz made the start and freshman Ty Barnett put up a scoreless outing, shutting out the Musketeers in his 1.1 innings of work.
Following Tuesday's game, Cincinnati will head to first-place No. 24 West Virginia for a big three-game series this weekend.
// HOW IT HAPPENED
Xavier opened the scoring with a two-run triple in the top of the first to take an early lead. Cincinnati tied the game in the bottom of the third on a two-run single up the middle by Cal Sefcik. Lauden Brooks reached on an error and Kerrington Cross and Donovan Ford both walked to load the bases, then Sefcik laced the first pitch he saw into center field to score two. Cross' sacrifice fly in the bottom of the fourth gave Cincinnati a 3-2 lead.
Ford's incredible catch was the first out of the top of the fifth and the last batter Ty Barnett faced. Joel Pineiro came into relieve him and struck out the next to hitters to end the inning. The Bearcats then added to their lead in the bottom of the sixth to go up 5-2, scoring on another sac fly and a wild pitch.
Xavier scored twice in the seventh to make it a one-run game, and retook the lead in the top of the ninth. The first batter of the inning reached on a single and then Aeden Anderson lifted a 3-2 pitch over the fence in left field to flip the script and five the Musketeers a 6-5 lead. A sac fly later in the inning made it 7-5.
Landyn Vidourek led off the bottom of the ninth with a towering home run to right field to give the Bearcats life, and they had the tying run on second base with two outs but could not bring him home.
// CINCINNATI BASEBALL TICKET INFO
Upcoming Big 12 series at UC Baseball Stadium this season include Oklahoma State (April 25-27), and Kansas State (May 15-17). There are also non-conference games against UW-Milwaukee (April 23) and Indiana (May 13) remaining on the schedule.
There is still a lot of great baseball left to be played at UC Baseball Stadium this season! To purchase your tickets, visit cpaw.me/Tickets or call 1-877-CATS-TIX (1-877-228-7849).
// FOLLOW THE BEARCATS
For up-to-the-minute updates, follow @GoBearcatsBASE on X/Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.